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Integumentary System Flashcards

1
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Thermoregulation to lower body temperature is achieved by:

  • Evaporation of sweat
  • Vasodilation
  • Vasoconstriction
  • 1, 2
  • 1, 2, 3
A

1, 2

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2
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In tattooing, the pigments are placed at the:

  • Epidermis
  • Dermis
  • Hypodermis
A

Dermis

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3
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Not present in thin skin:

  • Stratum corneum
  • Stratum lucidum
  • Stratum granulosum
  • Stratum spinosum
  • Stratum basale
A

Stratum lucidum

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4
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Refers to stratum germinativum:

  • Stratum corneum
  • Stratum lucidum
  • Stratum granulosum
  • Stratum spinosum
  • Stratum basale
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Stratum basale

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5
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Sensory receptors are found at the:

  • Hypodermis
  • Dermis
  • Epidermis
  • 1, 2
  • 1, 2, 3
A

1, 2

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6
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Not part of the skin:

  • Epidermis
  • Dermis
  • Hypodermis
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Hypodermis

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7
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True of the papillary layer:

  • Thin and superficial.
  • Characterized by peg-like projections.
  • Made of dense irregular connective tissue.
  • 1, 2
  • 1, 2, 3
A

1, 2

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8
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The danger of burns include:

  • Infections
  • Dehydration
  • Renal shutdown
  • Reduced blood volume
  • All of the above
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All of the above

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9
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Sunburn is considered burns of the:

  • First degree
  • Second degree
  • Third degree
A

First degree

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10
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Third-degree burns:

  • Full-thickness burns
  • Involve the entire thickness of the skin.
  • Are not painful.
  • 1, 2
  • 1, 2, 3
A

1, 2, 3

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11
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Deep creases on palms are:

  • Flexure lines
  • Cleavage lines
  • Epidermal ridges
A

Flexure lines

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12
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Which statement/s is/are FALSE?

  • Cells in the dermis are fibroblasts, macrophages, and some white blood cells.
  • Mitosis occurs in the stratum basale.
  • Thick skin has 4 strata in the epidermis.
  • Stratum corneum is the horny layer made of dead cells.
  • None of the choices
A

None of the choices

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13
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Fingerprints refer to:

  • Flexure lines
  • Cleavage lines
  • Epidermal ridges
A

Epidermal ridges

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14
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Superficial fascia:

  • Epidermis
  • Dermis
  • Hypodermis
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Hypodermis

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15
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Important to surgeons as skin heals more readily when an incision is made across these:

  • Flexure lines
  • Cleavage lines
  • Epidermal ridges
A

Cleavage lines

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16
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True of the epidermis:

  • With nerve fibers, blood vessels, and lymphatic vessels.
  • Where hair follicles are found.
  • Where oil and sweat glands are derived from.
  • 1, 2
  • 1, 2, 3
A

1, 2, 3

17
Q

True of the epidermis:

  • The youngest keratinocytes are found at the stratum germinativum.
  • Most of the Langerhans cells are found in the prickly layer.
  • Keratinocytes lose their nuclei and organelles at the granular layer.
  • 1, 2
  • 1, 2, 3
A

1, 2, 3

18
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Which statement’s is/are FALSE?

  • Merocrine sweat glands open into hair follicles.
  • Apocrine sweat glands and sebaceous glands open into skin.
  • Hair follicles contain stem cells.
  • 1, 2
  • 1, 2, 3
A

1, 2

19
Q

Characterized with vesicles:

  • First degree burns
  • Second degree burns
  • Third degree burns
A

Second degree burns

20
Q

Partial-thickness burns are:

  • First degree
  • Second degree
  • Third degree
  • 1, 2
  • 1, 2, 3
A

1, 2

21
Q

Which reflects the correct order of the epidermal strata/layer from deep to superficial?

  • basale, prickly layer, granulosum, clear layer, horny layer
  • basale, spinosum, granulosum, corneum, lucidum
  • germinativum, spinosum, corneum, lucidum, granulosum
  • germinativum, spinosum, horny, lucidum, granulosum
  • None of the choices
A

basale, prickly layer, granulosum, clear layer, horny layer

22
Q

Third-degree burns:

  • Nerve endings are destroyed.
  • May require skin grafts.
  • Both
  • Neither
A

Both

23
Q

Touch receptors:

  • Langerhans’ cells
  • Melanocytes
  • Keratinocytes
  • Merkel disc
A

Merkel disc

24
Q

Melanin:

  • A chemical pigment to prevent ultraviolet damage to skin cells.
  • A product of keratinocytes.
  • Provides antibacterial properties.
  • None of these
A

A chemical pigment to prevent ultraviolet damage to skin cells.

25
Q

In the stratum granulosum,

  • The keratinocytes change in appearance and disintegrate.
  • Langerhans’ cells are abundant.
  • The keratinocytes are the youngest.
  • All of these
A

The keratinocytes change in appearance and disintegrate.

26
Q

Which statement/s is/are TRUE?

  • Merocrine sweat glands open into the skin.
  • Apocrine sweat glands and sebaceous glands open into hair follicles.
  • Hair follicles contain stem cells.
  • All of these
A

All of these

27
Q

True of the Langerhans’ cells:

  • Arise from bone marrow.
  • Migrate to the epidermis.
  • Are phagocytes that ingest foreign substances and help to activate our immune system.
  • All of these
A

All of these

28
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The dermis:

  • Thinner than the epidermis.
  • Supplied with nerve fibers, blood vessels, and lymphatic vessels.
  • Has 3 layers.
  • All of these
A

Supplied with nerve fibers, blood vessels, and lymphatic vessels.

29
Q

Functions of the integumentary system:

  • Protection
  • Temperature regulation
  • Sensation
  • All of the above
A

All of the above

30
Q

Layer of epidermis found only in thick skin:

  • Stratum Corneum
  • Stratum Lucidum
  • Stratum Granulosum
  • Stratum Basale
A

Stratum Lucidum

31
Q

Youngest skin layer:

  • Stratum Corneum
  • Stratum Lucidum
  • Stratum Granulosum
  • Stratum Basale
A

Stratum Basale

32
Q

Site of cell apoptosis:

  • Stratum Corneum
  • Stratum Lucidum
  • Stratum Granulosum
  • Stratum Basale
A

Stratum Granulosum

33
Q

Burn injury affecting epidermis only:

  • First degree
  • Second degree
  • Third degree
  • Fourth degree
A

First degree

34
Q

Third-degree burns:

  • Nerve endings are destroyed
  • May require skin grafts
  • Both
  • Neither
A

Both

35
Q

The dermis:

  • Is thinner than the epidermis
  • Is supplied with nerve fibers
  • Has 3 layers
  • All of these are true about the dermis
A

Is supplied with nerve fibers

36
Q

In tattooing, the pigments are placed at the:

  • Epidermis
  • Dermis
  • Hypodermis
  • None of these
A

Dermis

MID - Anatomy (5 decks)

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